6 Takeaways from CMS Pitch on Physician Payment Rule for 2021

1. With the budget neutrality adjustment to account for changes in relative value units, the proposed Physician Fee Schedule conversion factor for 2021 is $32.26, down from $36.09 in 2020.
2. CMS proposed adding several services to the Medicare telehealth services list during the public health emergency for the COVID-19 pandemic.
3. For the duration of the public health emergency CMS adopted a policy revising the definition of direct supervision to include virtual presence of the supervising physician or practitioner.
4. CMS proposed a refinement to clarify the times when prolonged office and outpatient evaluation and management visits can be reported.
5. CMS proposed changes to the Medicare Shared Savings Program quality performance standard and reporting requirements for the performance year beginning Jan. 1, 2021.
6. Public comments on the proposed rule are due by Oct. 5.

Source: Becker's Hospital Review
Source URL: https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/finance/cms-pitches-ph...

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